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Cookshack smokers are used by many different types of people and businesses. One of the groups who are the most passionate and devoted to the art of barbecue are competition cooks and their teams. Teams from all across the nation use our Fast Eddy™ by Cookshack line of pellet smokers and pellet grills to compete in contests large and small. The unit that is most popular with these teams is the Fast Eddy’s™ by Cookshack FEC100. With proper management, you can use this one smoker to do all four KCBS categories using this one awesome unit! Check out this video to see how.

FEC100 Pellet Smoker Oven

You may wonder how teams who use our equipment perform in contests. Of course, each week is different, but many of these teams are consistently successful.

Here are a few teams that we wanted to recognize:

Hawg Doctors from Geneseo, NY – Michael and Andrea Sawyers: They competed for the first time at the American Royal World Series of BBQ Invitational event and placed 15th out of over 170 teams! They own three FEC100 units.

Cajun Jax BBQ acheter cialis en chine from Toms River, NJ – Bill and Lynn Pruchnik: They compete in contests from Massachusetts to Mississipi and have Top 10 places in most of these contests. They use their FEC100 to run their catering and vending business as well.

Cajun Jax Campsite setup

Loaded FEC100

They use their FEC100 to hold a small pig!

Hickory and Spice BBQ from Tustin, CA – Rick, Luke, and Andrew Mysse: 2015 was their rookie season competing, and they walked to the Winner’s Circle in 7 out of the 8 contests! They won 1 Grand Championship, 1 Reserve Grand Championship, and three 1st place briskets with one earning a perfect 180 score! They compete with the FEC100 and plan on adding an FEC120 in the future!

Down to Smoke (DTS BBQ) Team from Phoenix, AZ – Phil Johnson and Howard Daley Jr.: Phil the Grill was recently on Chopped – Grillmasters and other team members have appeared on BBQ Pitmasters, BBQ Pit Wars, and other internet talk shows. They were in the Top 10 at the prestigious Memphis in May competition last year. Phil recently told Cookshack, “I use one of the first FEC100 ever made. It has a lot of championship juices. Lol. Looking forward in using it in some big competes this year.”

Phil the Grill participating in Chopped – Grillmasters

Phil the Grill with Awards

Porky Butts BBQ from Omaha, NE – Blane Hunter and Erik Christensen: They used an FEC100 and had their best year of competition in 2015. They earned three Grand Championships, three 1st place chicken calls, two 1st place rib calls, and five 1st place brisket calls.

Porky Butts BBQ and his twin FEC100’s

W n W Bar B Q from Kearney, NE – Gary, Marty, and Bill Wendt: They have owned their FEC100 since 2014, and they won three Grand Championships last year in the MWBA circuit. They also placed 10th in the Sam’s Club Regional. They attended our Competition Cooking Class in December of 2014 and their credit their recent successes to this class and the FEC100.

Cookshack has a competition team that tries to compete in four to five contests a year although last year we only made two contests. Our team consists of Cookshack President/CEO, Stuart Powell, his daughter Jessica James, Cookshack Continuous Improvement Manager, Butch Flick, and Cookshack Customer Service Rep and KCBS Master Judge, Bill Vice. When our team manages to get to a competition, we love to visit with as many of our customers as we can.

Cookshack team turning in an entry at the 2013 American Royal

Cookshack team prepping at the Cherokee Strip Cookoff. They use the FEC100, PG1000, and FEC500 at this contest. They were the 2015 People’s Choice Winner!

If you are not sure if you want to compete or not, try attending a contest in your area to see what the excitement is all about. Barbecue folks are friendly; the smoke smells so good, and you will see a variety of smokers and setups! As always, if you need more information about competition barbecue or anything at all, contact Cookshack at 800.423.0698!

Are you ready for barbecue competition season? Have you been practicing in the off-season (for those of you that have an off-season)? One important thing that may help you to up your game is a consistent smoke flavor. We are having a two-day promotion to help you with that! March 30th and 31st you can save 15% off the regular price of our bags of 20 lb. pellets. Also included is 15% off the new Smoke Enhancer for all of our FEC models. To take advantage of this great offer, use Promo Code GETREADY when you order online or call us at 1.800.423.0698. This offer is not valid with any other promotions or discounts.

To help you prepare and take your entries to the next level, we are introducing a new product, the Smoke Enhancer. If you have been wanting a deeper, more intense smoke flavor when using our pellet smokers, this may be the solution. The Smoke Enhancer fits directly over the fire pot. Model PA026 fits the FEC100/120/240/300 and Model PA025 fits the FEC500/750. Add pellets, small wood chunks, wood chips or other flavor enhancers such as garlic or rosemary to it. Check out this video to see how we used this smoke enhancer in the FEC120 on beef short ribs.

Our food grade wood pellets are the fuel and flavor source for all of our Fast Eddy’s™ by Cookshack pellet smokers and grills. They come in four flavors: hickory (WD300), mesquite (WD304), oak (WD306), and fruitwood (WD302). Get consistent smoke flavor each cook with our high quality, low ash producing pellets.

One tip to help you stay organized and get ready for the cook-off, make a checklist of must have essentials and load these items in plastic tubs. After each cook-off, check what you need to replenish and restock, so it is ready to go for the next adventure! All of us here at Cookshack are looking forward to our first cook-off. We look forward to seeing you on the barbecue trail in the near future!

Butch, Jessica, and Stuart at the Cherokee Strip Cook-Off in Ponca City, OK

Now is the time to get ready for BBQ competition season. With the Fast Eddy’s™ by Cookshack FEC100 100% wood burning, pellet-fired smoker it makes it much easier to get to the winner’s circle. The FEC100 has plenty of room for all four major meat categories used in KCBS sanctioned BBQ competitions. Now with the new Cookshack IQ5 Digital Controller, you have the ability for 3-stage cooking, 2-stage cooking and probe mode cooking. Also, the ability to download your cook cycles onto a FAT formatted USB drive. Add the optional meat probe, and cook all of your meats just the way you want them. The FEC100 features four 23” x 17” shelves, double-walled construction surrounding 850°F Spin-Glas insulation for superior heat retention and is ruggedly built of stainless steel.

The FEC100 features 4 nickel-plated steel 23″ x 17″ shelves

Cookshack has made it easier to buy the pellet smoker that legends on the competition circuit use and compete with every weekend! February 11-13th use Promo Code: FECLOVE and you will receive FREE FedEx Priority Freight when you purchase an FEC100 direct from Cookshack. This is a significant saving! Order online, enter the Promo Code and select FedEx Priority Freight when you order or call Dave at 1.800.423.0698 to place you order.

The FEC100 is not the only weapon to use to help you get to the winner’s circle. Try using Fast Eddy’s Championship Seasoning on your chicken, pork, brisket, and ribs to capture the judge’s attention! It is Kosher and Pareve Certified. Available by the bag or case, these 2 lb. bags will elevate the flavor when mixed with authentic smoke flavor of your pellet smoker. Give the seasoning a try and save 15% off the regular price. Use Promo Code: FE15 when you order online or by calling Cookshack direct at 1.800.423.0698.

Fast Eddy Championship Seasoning

Act now because this promotion is available February 11-13, 2015 only! Rememer to use Promo Code: FECLOVE for FREE FedEx Priority Freight on an FEC100 purchase or Promo Code FE15 to save 15% off the regular price of Fast Eddy’s Championship Seasoning. Call or order online today!

Frank of Blazin’ Buttz BBQ has been successful this year on the competition barbecue circuit. The team hails from Patchogue, NY and uses a two FEC100’s. Other team members are Bob and Laura Schwarz. Here are some of their recent accomplishments:

1st Place Chicken at the Hudson Valley Ribfest in New Patz, NY

Reserve Grand Champion at the Hudson Valley Ribfest in New Patz, NY

7th Place Overall at the Sun BBQ Fest at Uncasville, CT

Reserve Grand Champion at Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival

1st Place Chicken at the Best BBQ Chef competition in New London, CT

1st Place Ribs at the Best BBQ Chef competition in New London, CT

Grand Champion at the Best BBQ Chef competition in New London, CT

1st Place Chicken at the DO AC Smokin’ Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship in Atlantic City, NJ

3rd Overall at the DO AC Smokin’ Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship in Atlantic City, NJ

8th Overall at the New York City BBQ Cook-Off in Staten Island, NY

Quite an impressive display of barbecue prowess! Congratulations to the entire team and keep on smoking! We wish you continued success!